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  • Ovid

    by Carole E. Newlands ...
    Series series Understanding Classics
    Virgil, Horace and Ovid are often cited as the three great canonical poets of classical Roman literature. And of the three, arguably it is Ovid (43 BCE-CE 17/18) who has the most enduring legacy. Carole Newlands introduces her subject as an ancient author with a vital place in the modern cultural canon: and also as the inspiration behind figures as diverse as Chaucer, Titian, Dryden and Ted Hughes ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid

    Edited by John F. Miller, Carole E. Newlands ...
    Series series Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception
    A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid’s poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present day.Offers innovative perspectives on Ovid’s poetry and its reception from antiquity to the present dayFeatures contributions from more than 30 leading scholars in ... Read more

    $240.99 CAD

  • The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae

    by Prof Michael Putnam ...
    In the essays of this volume, Michael Putnam shows how seriously Statius pays homage to his canonical predecessor, Virgil, how thoroughly he interprets the complexities of Virgilian poetry, and how he often, by placing a Virgilian reference in a different social and cultural context, boldly turns Virgil to new and more positive purposes. He focuses particularly, though not exclusively, on those ... Read more

    $92.99 CAD

  • Statius: Silvae Book II

    by Statius ...
    Series Book 2 - Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
    With the exception of a poem on the unscripted death of a lion in the Colosseum, Book II of Statius' Silvae is largely domestic in theme. It reflects the more private side of Roman culture, its pleasures, houses, gardens, friendships, and personal losses; it concludes with a provocative tribute to the poet Lucan. Despite its variety, the book is carefully constructed as a unit, and this edition, ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

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  • Virgil's Ascanius

    Imagining the Future in the Aeneid

    by Anne Rogerson ...
    Series series Cambridge Classical Studies
    Ascanius is the most prominent child hero in Virgil's Aeneid. He accompanies his father from Troy to Italy and is present from the first book of the epic to the last; he is destined to found the city of Alba Longa and the Julian family to which Caesar and Augustus both belonged; and he hunts, fights, makes speeches, and even makes a joke. In this first book-length study of Virgil's Ascanius, Anne ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Odes

    With the Latin Text

    by Horace ...
    Translated by James Michie ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Timeless meditations on the subjects of wine, parties, birthdays, love, and friendship, Horace’s Odes, in the words of classicist Donald Carne-Ross, make the “commonplace notable, even luminous.” This edition reproduces the highly lauded translation by James Michie. “For almost forty years,” poet and literary critic John Hollander notes, “James Michie’s brilliant translations of Horace have ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Long Live Latin

    The Pleasures of a Useless Language

    by Nicola Gardini ...
    A "fascinating" meditation on the joys of a not-so-dead language ( Los Angeles Review of Books).From acclaimed novelist and Oxford professor Nicola Gardini, this is a personal and passionate look at the Latin language: its history, its authors, its essential role in education, and its enduring impact on modern life—whether we call it "dead" or not.What use is Latin? It's a question we're often ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • The Eclogues

    by Virgil ...
    Haunting and enigmatic, Virgil's Eclogues combined a Greek literary form with scenes from contemporary Roman life to create a work that inspired a whole European tradition of pastoral poetry. For despite their rustic setting and the beauty of their phrasing, the poems in Virgil's first collection are also grounded in reality. Shepherds are overwhelmed by the torments of poetic love - but they must ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Horace: Odes Book II

    by Horace ...
    Series Book 2 - Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
    Horace's Odes remain among the most widely read works of classical literature. This volume constitutes the first substantial commentary for a generation on this book, and presents Horace's poems for a new cohort of modern students and scholars. The introduction focusses on the particular features of this poetic book and its place in Horace's poetic career and in the literary environment of its ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Latin Love Lessons

    Put a Little Ovid in Your Life

    by Charlotte Higgins ...
    It wasn't just heated floors, hot baths, aqueducts, and paved roads that the Romans did first and best—they were also experts at the art of love. From the most effective pickup lines to percipient advice on getting over a breakup, from grooming tips to sex tips, the Romans had time-proof solutions. Charlotte Higgins brings them together in this indispensable guide to love—a collection of the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The World of Ovid's Metamorphoses

    by Joseph B. Solodow ...
    Synthesizing a wealth of detailed observations, Joseph Solodow studies the structure of Ovid’s poem Metamorphoses, the role of the narrator, Ovid’s treatment of myth, and the relationship between Ovid’s and Virgil’s presentations of Aeneas. He argues that for Ovid metamorphosis is an act of clarification, a form of artistic creation, and that the metamorphosed creatures in his poem are comparable ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Virgil, Aeneid 4.1–299

    Latin Text, Study Questions, Commentary and Interpretative Essays

    by Ingo Gildenhard ...
    Series Book 2 - Open Reports Series
    Love and tragedy dominate book four of Virgil’s most powerful work, building on the violent emotions invoked by the storms, battles, warring gods, and monster-plagued wanderings of the epic’s opening. Destined to be the founder of Roman culture, Aeneas, nudged by the gods, decides to leave his beloved Dido, causing her suicide in pursuit of his historical destiny. A dark plot, in which erotic ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus